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Thurso Castle

There are many, many castles in Scotland, according to some sources 3,000!
For a list of over 300 castles, click here.
We also have a clickable castle map of Scotland where you can see which castles we visited!
Thurso CastleNear Thurso stands this gatelodge, the only thing that is still intact of Thurso Castle. The castle was build in the 17th century on a place where a Norse fortress has stood since the 12th century. In the 19th century the castle became part of a larger Baronial mansion by Sir Tollemache Sinclair. But it burned down and now is a ruin.
See also the webpage at castleuk.net.


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